Researchers discover two serious fungal diseases well outside of previous range

UC Berkeley School of Public Health Professor Justin Remais co-authored a landmark study revealing that serious fungal diseases blastomycosis and histoplasmosis have doubled in U.S. incidence since 2013, spreading far beyond their traditional Midwest and Ohio Valley hotspots. The research uncovers unexpectedly high rates in states like Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri—often missed by CDC surveillance—and highlights disproportionate impacts on Hispanic/Latino and Black populations, urging expanded reporting, clinician awareness, and probes into climate and travel drivers. Read the full story here.